Eerie wildfire smoke is just a part of the Kootenay summer experience now as illustrated by the art currently hanging on display on the Nelson Library gallery wall. The panels are taken from the in-progress graphic novel by writer-artist Nathan Wilkinson and...

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5-11. In recent years have you stood by wishing you could help those evacuated from their homes during the wildfires and devastating floods? Would you like to be able to help the family that lost everything when their house burned...

  New programs for youth and new parents (to be)are now open for registration. Oxygen Art Centre’s second semester features new youth programming. Take advantage of a day at home from school with the Pop! Up! PD day class on portraiture on May 27 and for...

  For the first time since iDIDaRide has started, e-bikes will be welcomed into this event on a trial basis. Details are being worked out. There are 3 bike events, and e-bikes are welcome to join in either the 11km,17km, or 35km. The e-bikes will run separately...

Join the 2024 Trail Ambassador Program in the Bailey Theatre, Friday, May 10 at 7 pm for their annual pageant. The Trail Ambassador Program is ready to present the hard work of the 2023/2024 Trail Ambassador Candidates. In an entertaining evening like no other pageant...

In the Columbia Basin, there's no denying the presence of exceptional campsites and recreational trail networks, which are among the best in the province, if not the entire country. But what's the secret behind their upkeep and management? It's not by chance. The...

Selkirk College students determinedly pushing towards the end of the winter semester hit pause to recognize outstanding achievement in the classroom over the last academic year. The annual UAS Excellence Awards are handed out to celebrate students in the School of...

The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is issuing a critical alert to all anglers in the region, urging vigilance to prevent the introduction of whirling disease into waterbodies across the Central Kootenay Region. This urgent call comes in response to...

  In a time of war and division, Vera Maloff’s newly published book on one man’s pacifist convictions has never been so relevant. That one man was Vera’s grandfather. They Called Him a Radical: The Memoirs of Pete Maloff and the Making of a Doukhobor Pacifist is...

Whether it be the skyrocketing daily costs of daily essentials or the constant media messaging about how doomed we are, it is hard to beat the climate blues these days.  Are there any affordable, practical solutions that actually make a difference? The West Kootenay...

On Sunday, April 28, the Slocan Valley Threads Guild will open the gate to one of our favourite events. Inside and out, the Guild will be transformed into a festive marketplace from 10am. until 2pm Members have been collecting donations all year to provide materials...

Selkirk College will continue welcoming learners from across the world after the federal government’s recent decision to cap international study permit applications. In response to the new federal requirement, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future...

The Village of Kaslo Mayor and Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Baker as its Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Robert, who currently serves as the Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture at the City of Trail will begin his new...

This year, Kaslo Riding Club is embarking on a PASS WIDE & SLOW campaign to raise awareness and educate riders and other road users on safe practices to avoid dangerous and potentially life taking accidents. We hope that others will join in and help us spread the...

Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) will bid farewell to Executive Director Jocelyn Carver in September 2024. After nine years in the role, Jocelyn plans to take some time off before moving on to her next professional endeavour. Ms. Carver joined the...